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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1918
Page
6
Two fine full milk cows offered for sale. Readily catchable, well bred, and in good condition. Inquiries invited at the listed contact. Includes details on age and provenance. Purchase supports local dairy operations.
Local Columbus column reports community events and incidents. Wilbur of Dumivirk attends family gathering. Mrs Hudson and Major Lewis visit, with several others recovering from illnesses. A funeral is noted for Mrs. Melt, with services this morning. Church meeting last night drew attendees. speakers included a Baptist minister. Miss Gladys Muray and Thomas Messenger are mentioned in ongoing local happenings.
The Wattsburg Dairy Report by the Wattsburg Cow Testing Association lists top individual production at 74.1 pounds for a cow owned by F. McDannell and top herd butterfat at 4.7 pounds for a herd owned by J. McDannell. Additional notes show strongest unit production at 1247 pounds for a herd owned by H. Mo Polling, with 0.0 percent of members and herd size unspecified.
In Kano a revolver discharged by 11 year old Arthur Herkstrom wounded his 10 year old brother Blner, after a trigger snap caused a fatal skull fracture. Doctors L W Daun and JM Hellmach operated to relieve pressure and save the boy, who remained at risk with no brain infection. The mother was away at work, and the family has endured three years of hardship since the husband left.
Philadelphia county official Jay Cooke summoned Max and Hubert Kurtz to show cause why criminal prosecution should not follow for operating Kunty Macaroni Company without a United States Food Administration license. The January 10 order by Willson required manufacturers including macaroni makers to obtain licenses from Washington. Kurtz faces penalties up to two years in prison and fines for noncompliance. this marks the first Pennsylvania case under the Food Administration’s licensing drive.
Heavy flood damage near Lock Haven estimated at three quarters of a million dollars. Relief funds organized by Lock Haven officials and nearby communities to aid oil stores and residents. An emergency hospital for pneumonia care set up at the Normal School with capacity for 500, while state health department officials assist in preparations for a possible epidemic.
The undersigned will hold a public sale at the Valentine farm one mile south of Corry on Friday March 1 at 10 am featuring stock harness plow hay and equipment including a cream separator dairy appliances and farm tools. Terms cash with other notes and interest. Auctioneer Hotchkiss Powers.
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